<![CDATA[Jalopnik: Lacrosse]]> http://cache.jalopnik.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/jalopnik.com.png <![CDATA[Jalopnik: Lacrosse]]> http://jalopnik.com/tag/lacrosse http://jalopnik.com/tag/lacrosse <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse: First Drive]]> Whether it deserves the title or not, the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, with its brash new styling, fresh hardware and European bona fides, is the first "new Buick" of the "new GM." Shame about that whole old-folks image thing. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5314666&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Buick's "Take A Look At Me Now" Ads Encourage Man-On-Car Sex]]> Buick's new "Take A Look At Me Now" ad campaign features a caricature of a creepy director seemingly ready to sleep with a new 2010 Buick LaCrosse and 2009 Enclave. It is, in a word, "awkward." More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5303567&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse To Get Fuel-Sipping Ecotec Four-Banger]]> Rather than announce a 2010 Buick LaCrosse Super, GM's announced they intend to sell a miserly version of Buick's new hotness with a 182 HP version of their Ecotec four-cylinder. Malaise II-era anyone? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5301248&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse To Start At $27,835]]> The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is the first entry from the tri-shield brand since the super sleeper Regal GSE that's got our attention. Even better, the price for the new hotness is just $27,835. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5203977&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse: Crushing Brand Perceptions]]> The brand-image smashing 2010 Buick LaCrosse has debuted out on the floor of the 2009 Detroit Auto Show, cut crystal platters of rock candy, and old Werther's Original were nowhere to be found. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5128371&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse: Blue Hair No More!]]> The 2010 Buick LaCrosse isn't your Grandfather's Buick. Defying conventional wisdom, this Buick sedan sports slick styling, a classy interior and hardware that'll make even the most jaded buyer take a look. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5125035&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick Lacrosse Spied Shopping At Old Navy]]> The 2010 Buick LaCrosse is on its way and these latest spy shots of a mostly uncovered Lacrosse show it could be just the car Buick needs. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5120037&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse: Rendered For Your Pleasure]]> Customers interested in buying something new from the Buick brand have been left high and dry since the release of the Enclave CUV in early 2007. They won't have to wait much longer. While we've seen it fairly un-covered and we've already seen a little tease, our sources tell us these renderings we've commissioned from the folks at KORSDesign are almost exactly what you should expect to see when GM reveals the 2010 Buick LaCrosse officially in November at the LA Auto Show. Check out the gallery of renderings below and then hit the jump to see our official spy report. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5060547&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse Spied, Possibly In Pursuit Of Lincoln MKS]]> The battle of big American quasi-luxury sedans is heating up as the 2010 Buick LaCrosse nears production. Although this is our best set of spy photos yet, it's still rather silly as the Buick Invicta concept essentially previewed what's hiding under the camo here. As you can see, Buick is taking dead aim at the Lincoln MKS for the coveted role of "car for sexy grandfathers" title. Spy report after the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5052288&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse Teaser Released, Reveals Buick Badge, Little Else]]> GM just released this teaser photo of the 2010 Buick Lacrosse, which is set to debut at the LA Auto Show in November. The Epsilon II-platformed, front-wheel-drive, mid-size sedan receives style influence from the Buick Invicta concept and hopes to be just as sexy as the 2008 Buick Enclave crossover. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5041528&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse Caught With Its Camo Down]]> These grainy photos are the first uncamouflaged look we've gotten at the new 2010 Buick LaCrosse. The LaCrosse appears to be getting a very modern update, leaving virtually everything from the last model behind. Large, single-unit headlights are complimented by a very recognizable Buick grille. The LaCrosse interior is drastically remodeled and definitely looks to be benefiting from GM's renewed focus on interior design, with a large LCD screen, stylishly sculpted center stack, and a new breed of steering wheel-mounted controls we haven't seen before. Car and Driver has a set of in-plant images with enough detail to give you the initial impression. [CarAndDriver] More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=400111&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Buick Invicta Concept Reveals New LaCrosse?]]> We know, Buick goes with old people like liniment, Depends and Ensure? Well, if that's the case, maybe now we'll actually have something to look forward to in our retirement years — if we plan on retiring in the People's Republic. GM decided to debut their latest concept, the Buick Invicta, at the Beijing Motor Show this weekend. The Invicta takes the far-fetched Buick Riviera Concept a step closer to reality. But don't think this car is going to be another forbidden city denied from us 'mericans. Word is this concept is a strong hint at what the upcoming 2010 Buick LaCrosse will look like. And depending on how true the concept's specs are to the prospective production model, that could actually be something to look forward to. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=381807&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2009 Opel Insignia Revealed, Officially]]> The General's German brand saw the sign it needed to replace the aged Vectra, so they opened up their eyes — and came up with this — the new 2009 Opel Insignia. It's a new name, a new car and yes, a new badge for the brand preciously misspelled from the name of a gem and it's being revealed in July at the London Motor Show. We're guessing Opel decided to drop this load of shots and details early due to, you know, all the leakage everywhere — both manufactured, silly and otherwise. This new Vectra-replacing four-door will hit the market with a pickup truck-like selection of engine options and powertrains. Buyers of the new Insignia will be able to choose from seven different engines — four gasoline engines ranging from a four-banger 115 HP unit to a V6 with an output of 260 horses and three new direct-injection diesels displacing 2.0 liters and with outputs spanning from 110 to 160 HP. And when you're done choosing your boring engines, you'll have a choice between either front-wheel or all-wheel drive. What else would we expect from a four-door that's 7.9 inches longer than the current Vectra and is built on the General's new globe-spanning Epsilon II platform. Of course we'd expect a variety of available options — this sculpted boat's going to need to play the role of like, every car in GM's multi-brand lineup. And that's why we should care about this new Euro sedan — because everything else with an Opel badge gets sent state-wide as a Saturn, so we're under the impression we'll be seeing this as the 2011 Saturn Aura. But the platform prostitution doesn't end there — the bones underneath will hold the skin and meat of the 2011 Pontiac G6 and the 2012 Chevy Malibu. Rumor is we'll also see it as the 2010 Buick LaCrosse and the 2010 Saab 9-3. Yes, that means the 2010 LaCrosse would actually get an AWD platform — hmm, maybe there's some life in that old brand. Yeah, right. Full press release after the jump.
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]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=381358&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick LaCrosse Flashes Interior]]> This is the best look we've gotten yet of the 2010 Buick LaCrosse's interior. It's hard to see too many details from this distance, but from what you can make out, it looks pretty nice in there. The new Buick will be the first car in America to ride on GM's Epsilon II platform, so we're actually kinda excited for it to debut. Could this be to Buick what the new XF is to Jaguar? More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=378707&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Chinese Students Admire Buick Quality, Destroy LaCrosse in Scuffle]]> Sometimes things get out of hand at Nankai University. We're not talking drunken keggers or a herd of sheep on the quad, we're talking student led destruction of a shiny new Buick LaCrosse over a traffic incident. The broken English translation tells the tale of the big China-only Buick getting scratched by a bicycle in traffic, then the owner getting irate, then the students getting irate, then things getting out of control. Long story short, the LaCrosse ended up with a lot more than a scratch by the end of the night. Our favorite line of the whole story is: More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=339507&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[2010 Buick Lacrosse]]> Even a quick glance at these shots of what Brenda Priddy's kept spy-man Chris Doane claims is the 2010 Buick LaCrosse, already tell us it's shaping up to look better than the current model. And by better we mean this Epsilon II-platformed Front-Wheel Drive mid-size looks more squashed and turtle-like than before. But maybe it'll work this time when combined with the cladding on the sides that seem to indicate the new LaCrosse will receive the same swoopy character line along the doors that's so helpful in providing the Enclave, its Lambda-platformed SUV brand-brother, such a distinctive look. In addition it appears the front grille's getting more of an upturned mouth with the corners growing more taught at the tips. That'll be perfect to complement what looks like much larger gills it can use to breathe through. Full spy report from Chris Doane / Brenda Priddy below the jump. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=304363&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Shanghai Surprise: Buick LaCrosse to Come in Hybrid]]> A reporter at the Road that is never unWinding says a GM Shanghai exec confirmed the Buick Lacrosse will get a hybrid powertrain. But the hybrid-drive version of the Buick it's-a-dirty-word-in-Canada model will be for China only. As WR reports, no confirmation of a US variant is forthcoming. The report also indicates the powertrain will be a version of the Belt-Alternator Starter kit, a mild hybrid system used in Saturns Aura and Vue that improves mileage about 10 percent. The LaCrosse hybrid will also be GM's first hybrid in China, which has yet to take up hybrids in any significant number, though both Chery and Geely have announced plans to produce hybrids. Maybe China is bizarro US car market after all. – Mike Spinelli More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=252955&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[New York Auto Show Preview: Buick Reintroduces "Super" Designation, Reveals Super-Duper LaCrosse And Lucerne]]> For 2008, the brand that even the General's vice-chairman wonders whether they got to in time, is going retro. The company's reintroducing the "Super" designation from the early 1950s. "Super," not to be confused with its hetero-life-mate, "Duper" was the umm...actually we're not sure what it used to be...as near as we can remember and as near as we can tell from the releases, Buick's "Super designation was:
"The name Super, evoking the glamour and elegance of rail travel of the late '30s, harks back to a time when America was on the upswing, having weathered the trials of the Great Depression, but had not seen the horrors of a second world war that was on the horizon."
That's certainly uplifting. Whatever it was, with a new 300-hp V8 affecting a 0-60 time of 5.7 seconds, it's clear "Super" will be the high-performance designation for the Buick brand. It remains to be seen whether these newly designated whips and their power-to-the-front wheels orientation will live up to the fantastic naming scheme or whether "NHP" at the end of the Northstar name on the engine means "No Hoonage Potential." Gallery of both the new-for-2008 LaCrosse and Lucerne below, press release below the jump. – Ray Wert More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=247381&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Very Special Buick: GM's Oldster Division Looks to Yesteryear for a Modern Spark]]> While Mr. Wert attends some manner of press event at the Buick Home for the Aged, the Detroit News maps the crossroads at which the GM brand finds itself. How will the Buick brass navigate the "damaged" brand (said Bob Lutz) to a more prosperous future? One way is by resurrecting the "Super" tag that once denoted early postwar high-performance. Super models, built between 1940 and 1958, included the Buick Super, the Buick Super Riviera, and the Buick Super Convertible. They were a favorite of city chicks in hunter's caps and the turtlenecked, cardigan-wearing accountants who once took them ice skating in the Catskills (see above). More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=245874&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Broken: Buick Just Sold More Cars in China than in the United States of America]]> The old man used to go on and on about the glory of Grandpa Loverman's 1953 Buick Roadmaster. It was beautifully styled, possessed a powerful straight-eight, had advanced features like... wait for it... power door-locks! Best of all, it was called the frickin' Roadmaster! Car names don't get better than that. Neither, really, do cars. Today's Buicks on the other hand, in the words of Car Tzar Bob Lutz, are damaged. Even if the new rides (like the Outlook Enclave) do manage to follow in the mighty footsteps of their noble ancestor (they don't), they will still have lousy names. Lucerne is reminiscent of dairy products and LaCrosse is only interesting if you recall Jim Brown's college days when he lettered in lacrosse at Syracuse. I won't ruin it for you, but the NFL great enjoyed chasing rich white guys around with a stick. Even so, Jim Brown would never drive a LaCrosse. However, another dominant American athlete, Tiger Woods, would be happy to. My point? I just hope Mr. Woods is aware what they do with tiger dongs in China. – Jonny Lieberman More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=223384&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Spy Photos: Buick LaCrosse, That's Super]]> What's going on here? Edmunds Straightline blog is convinced this V8-powered sedan is the "Super LaCrosse" they reported on back when the French Canadians were still snickering about the model's inadvertant reference to onanism. Now, they say, a test mule spotted in Michigatz is the one, complete with Impala SS wheels and eight cans under the hood. Word is Buick will add the V8 LaCrosse Super early next year as an early 2008 model, with GM's 5.3-liter V8 under the hood (that's four portholes to you, gramps). More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=185723&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Insurance Institute Hits Them From the Side; Resulting Headlines Top List of Most Obvious]]> The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety apparently likes it like we do — releasing the results over the weekend of the 2006 side impact crashworthiness (we didn't even make that word up!) tests, and now we're treated to 75 articles in papers across the country all saying "Study: Side Air Bags Improve Safety." Well — umm — yeah, that's true, and thank you Associated Press for your hard work in making it clear to the whole world it's better to smack your head into a pillowy cushion of air than a piece of hard industra-plasti-vinyl with metal underneath. Geez. More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=181709&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Urban Legends: The Chevy Nova]]> As the story goes, the Chevy Nova didn't sell well in spanish-speaking countries in the 1970s because "No va" in spanish means "doesn't go". Who would buy a car that doesn't go, right? Well, it's not true, according to PR flak Brian Akre on GM's new FYI Blog. Of course, there's more... More »
]]> http://jalopnik.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=169401&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Thanks for Asking: Buick Working on New LaCrosse "Super"]]> Let the French Canadians snicker (they know why), but Buick is working on a "super" version of its LaCrosse, which will adopt more cues from the company's Velite concept of 2004 (pictured). Set to go on sale sometime in the next few years, following a press preview later this month, according to Edmunds Inside Line, the new edition will be powered by the model's first V8, a 300-plus-hp mill of some configuration. It also revives the brand's top trim level first seen in 1940. More »
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